PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORSCushing Academy Most Improved Player: 1982-83Cushing
Academy Captain: 1983-84
Miscellaneous: Attended Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. ... Was first
Cushing Academy player drafted by an NHL team. ... Also spent part of
childhood in Cambridge, Mass. ... Also played varsity baseball and tennis in
high school.

NHL
AWARDS AND HONORSSan Jose Playoffs Points Leader: 1999 (7)San Jose Playoffs
Assists Leader: 1999 (7)
Miscellaneous: Joined N.Y. Islanders for balance of 1987-88 season after
competing in 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, signing first NHL
contract on Feb. 29, 1988. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with rotator
cuff injury, suffered in N.Y. Islanders' March 20, 1988, game at
Winnipeg. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' March 26, 1988,
game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with bruised ribs, suffered when he was slashed by Stephane Richer during N.Y.
Islanders' Nov. 16, 1988, game at Montreal. He did not return to action
until N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 29, 1988, game at Detroit. After the slash from
Richer, Norton left the ice on a stretcher, and
Richer, who had not been penalized on the play, received a
10-game suspension from the NHL two days later. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with bruised tendons in right hand, an injury suffered during N.Y.
Islanders' Nov. 2, 1989, game at Pittsburgh. He did not return to action
until N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 11, 1989, game vs. Chicago. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with strained groin and abdominal muscles, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Feb.
13, 1990,
game vs. Calgary. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 28,
1990, game at Detroit.
... Missed part of 1989-90 season with re-aggravation of strained groin and abdominal muscles,
an injury suffered when his skate got caught in a rut during N.Y. Islanders'
March 2, 1990, game at N.Y. Rangers. He did not return to action until N.Y.
Islanders' March 6, 1990, game vs. Hartford. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with bruised right ankle, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders'
March 8, 1990, game at New Jersey. He did not return until N.Y. Islanders'
March 28, 1990, game at Toronto. ... Missed part of 1989 playoffs with mild concussion,
an injury suffered when he was checked into the boards from behind by Troy Mallette during
Game 3 of N.Y.
Islanders' first-round series vs. N.Y. Rangers on April 9, 1990. ... Missed
start of 1990-91 season due to suspension. The NHL had suspended Norton for
eight games after it determined that he had deliberately injured Jeff
Daniels during N.Y. Islanders' Sept. 30, 1990, preseason game vs.
Pittsburgh. Norton had taken his stick and swatted Daniels on the side of
his face, opening up a big cut. After a subsequent hearing, the NHL on Oct.
4, 1990, said Norton had used excessive force and would be suspended. Norton
argued that he had raised his stick in anticipation of Daniels doing the
same as both players collided behind the N.Y. Islanders net. Because of the
suspension, Norton did not make his 1990-91 NHL regular-season debut until
N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 24, 1990, game at Montreal. ... Missed part of 1990-91
season with dislocated right shoulder, an injury suffered in second-period
scuffle with John Druce during N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 3, 1990, game vs.
Washington. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 15, 1990,
game at Calgary. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with re-aggravation of
right shoulder injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 27, 1990, game
at New Jersey. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 8,
1991, game vs. Minnesota. ... Missed remainder of 1990-91 season and entire
1991 playoffs with re-aggravation of right shoulder injury, suffered during
N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 23, 1991, game vs. Philadelphia. The shoulder had
become so loose in its socket that it was even coming out during Norton's
sleep. After the final injury in Philadelphia, the Islanders determined that
the shoulder required season-ending surgery, which was performed on Feb. 27,
1991. ... Led all N.Y. Islanders defensemen with 28 points in 1990-91
despite playing only 44 games. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with mild
concussion, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 26, 1991, game
vs. Los Angeles. ... Missed remainder of
1991-92 season with torn ligament in left wrist, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 3,
1992, game at Buffalo. The injury required season-ending surgery on Jan. 8,
1992. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with hip flexor injury, suffered
during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 23, 1992, game at Washington. He did not return
to action until N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 5, 1992, game at Minnesota. ... Missed
part of 1992-93 season with shoulder injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders'
Dec. 31, 1992, game at St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with
pulled groin, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 25, 1993, game
at Quebec. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' March 2, 1993,
game vs. Detroit. ... Paired on defense with Sandis Ozolinsh for San Jose in
1993-94. ... Missed part of 1993-94 season with sprained left ankle, an
injury suffered in San Jose's Dec. 11, 1993, game at Detroit. He did not
return to action until San Jose's Jan. 4, 1994, game vs. Montreal. ...
Missed part of 1993-94 season with re-aggravation of ankle injury, suffered
during San Jose's Jan. 4, 1994, game vs. Montreal. He did not return until
San Jose's Jan. 25, 1994, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed part of 1993-94
season with sprained left ankle, suffered during San Jose's Feb. 19, 1994,
game vs. Los Angeles. He did not return to action until San Jose's March 3,
1994, game vs. Edmonton. ... Was San Jose's team co-representative to NHLPA
in 1993-94 and part of 1995 seasons. ... Missed part of 1995 season with the
flu, an illness contracted in January 1995. ... Missed part of 1995 season
with hand injury, suffered during San Jose's March 4, 1995, game at
Winnipeg. As a result of the injury, he missed his first game with St. Louis
after being traded to Blues on March 6, 1995. ... Missed part of 1995-96
season with broken thumb, an injury suffered during Edmonton's Feb. 7, 1996,
game vs. Washington. He did not return until Edmonton's Feb. 14,
1996, game vs. Anaheim. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with back spasms,
suffered during Edmonton's March 16, 1996, game at Los Angeles.
... Missed remainder of 1995-96 season with strained MCL in left knee, suffered
during Edmonton's March 24, 1996, game at Ottawa. ... Missed part of 1996-97
season with sprained ankle, an injury suffered in Edmonton's Oct. 15, 1996,
game at Colorado. He did not return to action until Edmonton's Nov. 3, 1995,
game at Chicago. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with strained groin,
suffered during Edmonton's Jan. 7, 1997, game at St. Louis. ... Missed part
of 1997-98 season with sprained left thumb, an injury suffered during Tampa
Bay's Oct. 5, 1997, game vs. Buffalo. He did not return to action until
Tampa Bay's Oct. 17, 1997, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Had assist in his first
game with Florida on Jan. 21, 1998, at Anaheim. ... Missed remainder of
1997-98 season with cracked sternum and bruised chest, an injury suffered
during Florida's March 21, 1998, game at Tampa Bay. ... Was traded in each
of five consecutive seasons from 1995 to 1998-99. ... Missed part of
1999-00 season with back spasms, an injury suffered during San Jose's Oct.
4, 1999, game vs. Chicago. He did not return to action until San Jose's Oct.
28, 1999, game vs. Nashville. ... Missed part of 1999-00 season with
shoulder injury, suffered during San Jose's Jan. 11, 2000, game vs. St.
Louis. He did not return to action until San Jose's Jan. 19, 2000, game at
Colorado. ... Suspended by NHL for four games during 1999-00 season for
swinging stick over Claude Lemieux's head during second period of San Jose's
Feb. 14, 2000, game at New Jersey. Norton was ejected from the game, and a
subsequent review led to the four-game suspension. He did not return to
action until San Jose's Feb. 29, 2000, game at Anaheim. ... Signed with Pittsburgh as Group III
unrestricted free agent on Nov. 14, 2000. ... Missed part of 2000-01 season
with bruised knee, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Jan. 9, 2001, game
at Boston. He did not return to action until Pittsburgh's Feb. 7, 2001, game
vs. Philadelphia. .... Missed part of 2000-01 season with bruised back, an
injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Feb. 16, 2001, game at New Jersey. He
did not return to action until Pittsburgh's Feb. 25, 2001, game vs. N.Y.
Islanders. ... Signed with Florida as a Group
III unrestricted free agent on July 10, 2001. ... Missed part of 2001-02
season with the flu, an illness contracted in October 2001. ... Missed part
of 2001-02 season with back spasms, an injury suffered during Florida's Nov.
16, 2001, game at Buffalo. He did not return to action until Florida's Nov.
27, 2001, game at Colorado. ... Missed most of 2001-02
season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Florida's Dec. 14, 2001, game
at New Jersey. He did not return to action until Florida's March 2, 2002, game
at Tampa Bay.

NON-NHL CAREER

Post-Draft Teams:
Michigan (CCHA); Asker (Norway)Olympics: 1988 (seventh place)World Championships 1989
(sixth place), 1990 (fifth place)NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORSCCHA All-Star Second Team: 1986-87 (Michigan)CCHA All-Star
Honorable Mention: 1985-86 (Michigan)Great Lakes Invitational All-Star First Team: 1986 (Michigan)
Michigan Downes Trophy (MVP): 1985-86Michigan Heyliger Trophy
(Outstanding Defenseman): 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87Michigan
Dekers Club Award (Rookie of Year): 1984-85Michigan Captain: 1986-87Education: Majored in
sports management and communications at University of Michigan. ... Completed his degree during off-seasons of his early years in NHL, earning the degree in
the summer of 1991.Miscellaneous: Never played in
minor leagues. ... Invited to U.S. national junior team training camp in
August 1984, but did not earn spot on Team USA for 1985 World Junior
Championships. ... Wore No. 5 at the University of Michigan. ... Competed in U.S.
National Sports Festival in 1985 in Baton Rouge, La. ... Became first
Michigan player to be named team's best defenseman as both a freshman and
sophomore, and was also first to win the award in each of his three years on
the team. ... Named CCHA Player of
the Week for the week ending Nov. 16, 1985. ... Broke ankle in Michigan's
final game of 1985-86 season at Michigan State on Feb. 28, 1986 (CCHA
playoff game). ... Competed in U.S. National Sports Festival in 1986 in
Houston. ... Competed in U.S. National Sports Festival in 1987 in
Greensboro, N.C. ... Played on U.S. Select Team at 1987 Pravda Cup
tournament in Leningrad, USSR. ... Left University of Michigan
after junior year to join Team USA for 1987-88 pre-Olympic tour and 1988
Olympics. ... Left Michigan in 1987 with school career record (since broken)
of 294 penalty minutes. ... Wore No. 6 for Team USA at 1988 Olympics. ...
Signed one-year contract to conclude career with Asker (Norway) on Aug. 27,
2002. ...
Avid fly fisherman. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement, playing for Boston Bruins Alumni.Personal: Full name is Jeffrey
Thomas Norton. ... Older brother of NHL player Brad Norton. ... Older
brother of ESPN hockey producer Jon Norton.

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